by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Jan 14, 2019 | Chickens
Chick Genetics: Autosexing Versus Sex-Linked Hybrid Breeds In the world of chicken-keeping, it is no surprise to learn that those who keep chickens for egg-laying purposes value the female chicks over the male chicks. The desire to have as many female chicks as... 
by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Dec 31, 2018 | Breed Spotlight, Chickens, Poultry
Breed Spotlight: The Rhode Island Red The Rhode Island Red chicken breed is one that frequents as a top 10 best seller. They are excellent layers of large, brown eggs and the hens are generally friendly and curious. The roosters watch over their flock carefully, and... 
by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Dec 10, 2018 | Chickens, Poultry Health & Wellness
Frizzle Presentation In Poultry: Why Isn’t My Frizzle Chick Frizzled? The frizzle feathering sometimes found in chickens is a rare occurrence, and therefore highly desired in some breeds. Here is an overview of how the frizzle feather mutation occurs and why not... 
by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Nov 19, 2018 | Chickens
Why Some Blue Feathered Chicken Breeds May Not Always Look Blue One of the most enjoyable things about keeping chickens is the vast range of different colors and patterns that the chicken breeds can display, allowing us all to have a beautiful flock. But in a few... 
by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Sep 17, 2018 | Eggs
Cleaning and Storing Your Chicken’s Freshly Laid Eggs This blog post comes from our guest bloggers Cierra and Lexi. They are the awesome customer service gals you see in our retail store in Polk, OH. Thank you Cierra and Lexi! Some of life’s finest pleasures... 
by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Aug 27, 2018 | Chickens, Poultry
Using the Incredible Egg Washer Kit: Clean Eggs Sell! by Marie – Rusty Plow Farms | August 27, 2018 Keeping Eggs Clean When you own a backyard flock, Chicken Math happens and you may find yourself with more eggs than your family can consume. When that happens,...